Meanings
proper noun
- Hinduismthe daughter of Vishwamitra and Menaka, the wife of King Dushyanta, and the mother of Emperor Bharata.
- A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Origin
- Sanskritशकुन्तला
- EnglishShakuntala
Borrowed from Sanskrit शकुन्तला (śakuntalā).
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Bengali শকুন্তলা, শকুন্তলা
- শকুন্তলা (śokuntola)a character in Mahabharata
- শকুন্তলা (śokuntola)female given name
Hindi शकुंतला, शकुन्तला
- शकुंतला (śakuntlā)a character in Mahabharata
- शकुन्तला (śakuntlā)a character in Mahabharata
- शकुंतला (śakuntlā)female given name
- शकुन्तला (śakuntlā)female given name
Tamil சகுந்தலை, சகுந்தலா
- சகுந்தலை (cakuntalai)a character in Mahabharata
- சகுந்தலா (cakuntalā)female given name
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APA
Shakuntala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shakuntala
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“Shakuntala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shakuntala. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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